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On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

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 Get ready for your aha moment: Every weekday, host Meghna Chakrabarti pierces your news bubble to expose the whole story. Getting answers to the questions that need to be asked, examining our history and the human condition. No topic is too complicated or off the table. It’s all On Point.Copyright Trustees of Boston University Politics & Government
Episodes
  • The Atlantic and 'The unfinished revolution'

    The Atlantic and 'The unfinished revolution'
    Dec 13 2025

    Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of The Atlantic, joins Meghna at WBUR’s CitySpace to discuss The Atlantic's new project examining America at 250 and the most urgent, complex and challenging questions the country is facing.

    Then, Goldberg interviews Massachusetts Congressman Jake Auchincloss on topics ranging from the state of the Democratic party to the Trump administration's intentions in Venezuela.
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    58 mins
  • The once and future dictionary

    The once and future dictionary
    Dec 12 2025

    The quest to define and canonize new words in American English is as old as the country itself. In the new book "Unabridged: the thrill of (and threat to) the modern dictionary," author Stefan Fatsis explores how that quest has changed in the age of the internet.
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    35 mins
  • The Jackpod: Over there

    The Jackpod: Over there
    Dec 12 2025

    On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the Trump administration’s new national security strategy and what it could mean for U.S. relations with longstanding European allies.
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    45 mins
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